Emergent mechanics of endocytic protein assembly

Max Ferrin

PhD candidate, Drubin/Barnes Lab

Clathrin-mediated endocytosis (CME)

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CME is mechanically complex

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Thesis outline: What emergent mechanical forces arise from interactions among endocytic components?

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